Environment

New IPCC report shows critical need for accelerated climate action and oceans protection

The launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere, on September 25, highlights the need for governments to urgently scale up and accelerate efforts to address the climate emergency and...

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Over half of Europe’s endemic trees face extinction

Over half (58%) of Europe’s endemic trees are threatened with extinction, according to assessments of the state of the continent’s biodiversity published on Sept. 25 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The introduction of...

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Chinese Consumer Demand for Ivory Remains Down Two Years After Ban, But Worrying Trend Among Travelers Grows

Nearly two years after China imposed a historic ban on domestic ivory trade, consumer demand for elephant ivory appears to be stabilizing at reduced levels and support for the ban remains strong. However, consumers who regularly travel outside...

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One Billion People Threatened by Climate Change Risks to Oceans, Polar and Mountain Regions, UN Report Warns

No part of the world will be spared from the impacts of climate change as oceans warm and ice sheets and glaciers melt, causing rapid sea-level rise that could affect one billion people by 2050.

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